Minority government in South Australia produced a novel solution that challenged the way the Westminster system has worked in Australia, writes Norman Abjorensen
03 Sep 10 Comments (0)Second thoughts
Australian governments tend to take a hit at their first bid for re-election, writes Norman Abjorensen. But it’s not clear why
18 Aug 10 Comments (1)Marginalised by the marginals
It’s the focus on marginal seats that is excluding most of us from the election conversation, writes Norman Abjorensen, but that doesn’t mean the issues are straightforward
28 Jul 10 Comments (1)Flashpoint
BOOKS | Norman Abjorensen reviews Mary Heimann’s revisionist history of Prague
13 Jul 10 Comments (0)Life on Mars
The former PM never really understood the party he led, writes Norman Abjorensen
24 Jun 10 Comments (0)Accidental politician
Although he’s largely unknown outside the ACT, Jon Stanhope is one of Australia’s most intriguing political figures, writes Norman Abjorensen
16 Jun 10 Comments (1)Two faces of gender equity in Vietnam
“We have jumped forward and gone backward in the space of my adult lifetime,” says one Vietnamese woman. Norman Abjorensen reports from Hanoi
06 May 10 Comments (4)Zero-sum politics
The states’ house has always been controlled by politics and parties, argues Norman Abjorensen
30 Mar 10 Comments (1)Risky referendums
Referendums promised by Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are fraught with political risk, writes Norman Abjorensen
09 Mar 10 Comments (0)The parties’ democratic deficit
In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen
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